Americas
Financial Advisory
New York
Lazard is one of the world’s leading financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people make the difference. With just over 3,000 employees, our tight-knit community allows for professionals eager to learn and willing to teach to connect and grow together. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and allyship are not just business imperatives — they are central pillars of our employee experience. Our entrepreneurial culture and flat structure allow creative ideas and original concepts to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.
Through our financial advisory business, Lazard advises clients around the world on strategic and financial matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure and capital raising. Our client relationships are built on trust and discretion. As the world’s largest advisory-focused firm, we have exceptional depth of expertise across industry sectors and geographies. We value the rich diversity that comes from blending local perspective with our global network.
The Activism Defense Team sits within the Capital Markets Advisory Group and is responsible for advising our public company clients on the full range of activism preparedness and defense strategies and tactics. The CMA Group advises on debt and equity capital markets, shareholder activism and defense, capital structure, strategic separations and corporate finance matters.
We’ll trust you to:
- Lead internal and external teams through preparedness work streams for live client mandates
- Work with activism defense team and banking colleagues to evaluate client vulnerabilities and defense strategies, applying lessons learned from market trends and data analytics models
- Oversee and lead the development of compelling and creative presentations for clients
- Actively participate in client engagements on pitches, marketing events and live defense situations
- Manage junior colleagues through the ongoing development of technology enhanced activism campaign data bases and maintain current Lazard credentials and proprietary materials
- Work with colleagues across CMA to evaluate public shareholder bases, strategic separations, capital allocation policies and other activist attacks and demands
You’ll need to have:
- A minimum of 3-5 years of meaningful experience in activism preparedness and defense at an investment bank or law firm
- Ability to work across interdisciplinary teams and experience levels
- Desire to manage people and processes, with demonstrated track record of success in a demanding and often stressful environment
- A confident and skilled communication style in both written and verbal format
- Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently
- Knowledge of public shareholders and corporate governance best practices
What We Offer
We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community. When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions, and will continue to invest in the development of your career.
We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $250,000 – $275,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard Financial Advisory’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
Does this sound like you?
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Inclusion at Lazard
Lazard is an intellectual capital business focused on delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. Achieving these objectives requires us to identify, develop and retain the best talent. A workforce comprised of people with varied backgrounds and experiences creates a rich diversity of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, as diverse perspectives lead to better decisions.
Our appreciation of diversity’s strength is ingrained in our multi-cultural heritage. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respect for individual differences, which has been core to our success for several decades.
The ongoing cultivation of diversity and an inclusive, equitable culture are essential to our continued growth. We are committed to sustaining an environment in which all employees – regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical abilities, veteran or military status – can maximize their individual potential and our collective success.
